Thank you for choosing Alpha for your Publishing And Printing, Media (Graphics) House (A/V), Events, Translation needs. We prioritize the privacy and security of your information. Below is our Privacy Policy detailing how we handle your data:
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data provided in the comments form, including the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection purposes. An anonymized hash of your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to display your profile picture alongside your comment after approval.
Media (Graphics)
If you upload images to our website, please ensure that they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
- When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience. These cookies last for one year.
- Temporary cookies are set on the login page to determine if your browser accepts cookies. These are discarded when you close your browser.
- Upon logging in, cookies are set to save login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. Selecting “Remember Me” keeps you logged in for two weeks.
- Editing or publishing an article sets an additional cookie with no personal data, indicating the post ID of the article, which expires after 1 day.
Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images) from other websites, which behave similarly to if the visitor had visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data, use cookies, and monitor interaction with embedded content.
Data Sharing
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
COPPA Compliance
We comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and do not collect information from individuals under 13 years old. Our services are directed to users aged 18 or older.
Data Retention
- Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to facilitate follow-up comments.
- Registered users’ personal information is stored in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their data, except for their username.
- Website administrators can view and edit user information.
User Rights
If you have an account or have left comments, you can request an exported file of your personal data or request data erasure, excluding data retained for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Data Processing
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Thank you for entrusting Alpha with your information. If you have any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy, please contact us.